Saturday, 1 October 2016

PONNIYIN SELVAN SECOND YEAR MEET AT THANJAVUR. 2016

...a
Continuation post.

26th
September 2016

It
was a different experience we had at
Tanjore, in Ponniyin Selvan, 2nd year Meet on 25th September 2016. ( For the details of first Year Meet 2015 :click hereclick here ) The
event planned was from 16.00 Hrs to 18.00 Hrs and it extended till 19.30 Hrs. The participants swelled to double compared to
the First Years’ Meet. More than 100+ participants attended from various parts of Tamil Nadu
skipping all their works on the Sunday. Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan had made a very
strong impact on the minds his readers and this made them to attend this program. It was a touching event and all moved very
close, as if they are meeting after long years gap. The myths and facts of Tanjore Big temple were
explained by Mr Anusha Venkatesh and Mr
Sivapatha Sekaran ( SPS ). Mr Anusha Venkatesh Narrated the experiences he had,
while writing his Historic novel of Kaviri myndhan, a continuation novel to Ponniyin
Selvan.

In
the program Mr Anusha Venkatesh and SPS took us the tour in side the temple
and explained 20 points. Some of them
are the longest Marathi inscription on
the walls of the south-east side of the Corridor, The Lingams are brought from Veera
Singampettai, near Tanjore, The
inscriptions about Rajaraja Chola and Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan ( the very
strong Characters of Kalki’s Pinniyin Selvan ), The European stucco image on the North side of the Sri Vimanam,
Karuvurar Sannadhi, The 52 reliefs of
Subramaniyar with various animals as
Vahanas in Subramaniyar Sannadhi, Agni
Murtham, Subramaniyar’s stucco image on
the Rajagopuram ( Arunagiri Nathar has sung a Thirupukazhl on ths Murugan as “Kopuram
meethamarntha Perumane”) during his
period the Subramaniyar temple was not constructed ), Buddha
relief, The Chozha Period nandhi, Vaaraki Sannadhi and the paintings in side the
Santharam of SriVimanam. The temple authorities and the officials of Rajah
Bhonsle extended their co-operation for
conducting this event and special dharshan of Sri Brahatheeswarar. They also explained the
Pandiya, Pallava, Nayaks and Marathi kings role in reconstruction and maintenance of this
temple.

Finally
we had the opportunity of worshiping Lord Shiva, very close to moolavar, where
King Rajaraja and his wives used stood and worshiped. We had a royal treatment
from temple authorities and Prince Rajah Bhonsle’s officials. Thanks to SPS, Mr
Venkatesh and the organizers, my friend Raja and Abi ma.